REVIEW: ARYA
| Category: |
Restaurants |
| Cuisine: |
Indian |
| Location: |
Podium, Ortigas |
last weekend was sale everywhere weekend (even skinfood had a half off sale! parang gusto kong magpa-misa 
) and the Benj and I wanted to avoid the crowd as much as we could so we decided to have lunch at the Podium at Arya at that.
I will no longer discuss the prices at this restaurant, just know it's considered fine dining in Manila.
The
Ambiance: Since it is considered fine dining, the decor is an upgraded
persia grill or kebab factory. if anyone has visited hussein's in the
last 6 years, being inside Arya is a tad similar to hussein's only less
lit and less posh.
The Service: well, the Benj and i were the
only patrons at the time so the attention of the waiters and waitresses
were directed only on us. on top of which they saw me take pictures of
our food as they served them so that made them stay on their toes more.
benj and i thought we had ordered kuboz (pita bread) but my
lamb kebabs arrived with rice instead. i wasn't gonna complain but one
of the waitresses heard the Benj question the waiter about the rice and
she insisted that it was absolutely ok to have the side dish changed.
and am like, am sooo not letting go of that fluffy long grain rice! 
the
food: i ordered my usual, lamb kebab. the grilled tomatoes and the rice
comes with the order. my kebab's were tender and juicy. i'd prefer them
a tad spicier but it was ok, it wasn't at all gamey. what i didn't care
for was the fat included. what's this?? Pinoy barbecue where the last
piece is a piece of fat?! 
the Benj ordered 
chicken with some sort of lemon sauce on the side served the wonderful
fluffy long grain rice i mentioned only peppered and buttered with
something else that is more in line with the chicken order. he and i
liked the chicken fillets that were juicy and melts in your mouth. the
breading wasn't overpowering either. the butter in Benj's rice seemed
too powerful for my taste almost nakaka-umay.
we had this 
for an appetizer. it's very interesting, the texture and the spice made really addictive at least imho.
and
for drinks the Benj and i both had sweetened lassi, which the waiter
claimed to be Arya's specialty. it's thicker than kebab factory's and
less tangy than Hussein's (from my vague recollection). Lassi pa lang
busog na ko. Needless to say, Benj and I were completely satiated and
loved our meals.
Arya is definitely a place to visit once or
twice a year for special occassions or if you have no other choice or
compelled by the mass or sea of people in mega mall to eat here
instead. 
Posted by hathor2 at 07:40 PM |